Filipino Construction Vernacular Terms

Scaffolding

• Adamyo / Plantsa

• eskumbro

• kusturada

• staka

Foreman

• piyon

• kantero

• kapatas

• maestro de okra

eskuwala

• Triangle

• Square

• Try Square

• Trapezoid

CEMENT BRICK

• baldosa

• ladrilyo

• lastilyas

• pastilyas

Pickwork on masonry

• pineka

• kanteria

• piteka

• piketa

WAINSCOTING TILES

• asolehas

• asolehos

• soleras

• kusturada

Bolt

• turnilyo

• roskas

• tuerka

• pierno

PUNSOL

• Rivet

• thread

• Drawbore pin

• Chisel

pitsa

• WASHER

• NAILER

• NUT

• THREAD

MASON

• piyon

• kapatas

• latero

• kantero